Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane

Fortitude

FortitudePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.7 mi
round trip
962 ft
climb
4,258 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Fortitude is a short, easy hike in southern Utah, set on Bureau of Land Management land within the St. George Field Office. It covers about 1.4 miles round trip, with a one-way elevation gain of 962 feet. The trail starts at a low point of about 3,225 feet and climbs to a high point of about 4,258 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Veyo Powerhouse weather station show October highs around 71°F and May highs around 75°F, while July averages climb to about 92°F. Hellhole sits just 0.1 mile away, and Red Mountain is about 1.7 miles off. Climbers can head to Shotgun Alley, about 2 miles away, and the Santa Clara River offers canoeing roughly 5.4 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    SC16A

    Campground

    Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Xetava Gardens Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 9 mi

    Children's museum in Utah, USA

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: May2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Fortitude

    Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      48° / 28°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      52° / 31°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 36°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 41°

      4 wet

    5. May

      75° / 49°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 57°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 64°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 63°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 56°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      71° / 45°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      58° / 34°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 28°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Veyo Powerhouse, UT, 10.9 mi away at 4,600 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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